Faculty

Veterinary Physiology with specialization in Molecular Biotechnology

Veterinary surgeon (6 months)
Animal hospital and shelter of People for Animals - Kollam chapter

• Presented and secured second best e-poster award conducted in the international e-conference on “Expanding horizon in Phsio-Biochemical and Molecular Approaches for improving livestock health and production” organized by Department of Veterinary Physiology and Biochemistry, VCRI, Orathanadu, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu on 19th -20th October 2020
• Presented and secured second best paper award for the paper entitled “Comparison of expression pattern of CYP19 in different categories of ovarian antral follicles in Malabari and Attappady Black breeds of goat” authored by S. S. Shiji, V. Babitha and K. Raji in National seminar on “Environmental protection for improving animal and human health and national online paper presentation competition” in Basic Veterinary Science Faculty and Others Category organized by IVA Kerala and KVASU on 08th -10th May 2020

• Attended 5 days online training course on “Writing a research paper/proposal” organized by GRABS Educational Charitable Trust and Tamilnadu Association of intellectual and faculty from 22nd to 26th July 2020
• Completed 3 days training program on “ Research Techniques used in Veterinary and Allied Sciences”, organized by DAR, KVASU from 19th-21st December 2017

RESEARCH PAPERS

• Shiji S. Saju. “Toxoplasmosis and its zoonotic importance in day to day life” – international webinar on “ Human – Animal- Environment Interface: Recent Approaches for Containing the Global Zoonotic Burden” organized by Meat Technology Unit, Mannuthy, Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University and Indian Veterinary Association, CVAS, Mannuthy in association with Association of Meat Scientist and Technologist, 6th – 8th July 2020.
• S. S. Shiji and P. Ajith (2020). Surgical correction of perineal hernia in a non-descript dog. The Pharma Innovation Journal; SP-9 (7S): 202-204
• K. Nishitha, S. B. Rahmaan, S. S. Shiji, I. S. Sajitha and V. Babitha. (2020)Differential expression of angiopoietin-1 in ovarian follicles of cross bred Malabari goats by immuno-histochemical method. The Pharma Innovation Journal; SP-9(7S): 07-12
• Shiji S. Saju, Bhuvana Plakkot, and V. Babitha (2020). Expression of angiopoietin-1 (ANPT-1) gene in different categories of ovarian antral follicles in tropical goats. The Pharma Innovation Journal; 9(2): 235-238
• Shiji Sheeja Saju and Babitha Vazhoor (2019). Expression of CYP19 gene in different categories of ovarian antral follicles in goats. The Pharma Innovation Journal; 8(9): 188-190

REVIEW ARTICLES

• Shiji Sheeja Saju, Bhuvana Plakkot and Babitha Vazhoor (2018). A review article on angiopoietins: A crucial ovarian local growth factor. The Pharma Innovation Journal, 7(11): 546-550
• Bhuvana Plakkot, Shiji Sheeja Saju and Raji Kanakkaparambil (2018). A review article on gonadotropins and their significant contribution in ovarian follicle development. The Pharma Innovation Journal, 7(11): 433-438

PUBLICATIONS (ABSTRACTS)

• S. S. Shiji, V. Babitha and K. Raji. (2020) Comparison of expression pattern of CYP19 in different categories of ovarian antral follicles in Malabari and Attappady Black breeds of goat. (National online seminar on environmental protection for improving animal and human health and online paper presentation)
• Vipin Prakash J. S., Shiji S. Saju and Roshinth K. K. (2016). Chronic renal failure in a dachshund dog. . (Tanuvas 8th clinical case conference on farm and companion animal practice for veterinary students)
• Shiji S. Saju and Silpa Sasi (2016). Dystocia due to uterine torsion in a doe. (Tanuvas 8th clinical case conference on farm and companion animal practice for veterinary students)